John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002), commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The Teflon Don" after the murder of his former boss Paul Castellano, was the boss of the well known Gambino crime family.
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 Gotti's 1990 mugshots | |
| Born | John Joseph Gotti Jr. October 27, 1940 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2002 (aged 61) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Charge(s) | Murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, tax evasion |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
| Occupation | Crime boss, mobster, extortionist, racketeer |
| Spouse | Victoria DiGiorgio
(m. 1962) |
| Children |
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In 1998, Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, for surgery.[1] Though the tumor was removed, the cancer returned two years later and Gotti was transferred back to Springfield.[2][3] He died on June 10, 2002, at the age of 61.[4]
John Gotti Media
FBI surveillance photograph of Gotti, Gravano, Amuso and Casso
References
- ↑ Greg B. Smith and Jerry Capeci (September 24, 1998). Throat Cancer Surgery For Gotti. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/throat-cancer-surgery-gotti-article-1.804192. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Claffey and Greg B. Smith (September 29, 2000). Thoart Cancer Hits Gotti Again Tumor Discovered In Prison Checkup. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/throat-cancer-hits-gotti-tumor-discovered-prison-checkup-article-1.877885. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "'Dapper Don' John Gotti dead". CNN. June 11, 2002. http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/06/10/john.gotti/index.html. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ Corky Siemaszko (June 11, 2002). John Gotti Dies Of Cancer At 61 Mob boss last of the colorful old gangsters. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-11/news/18189190_1_bergin-hunt-gotti-family-john-gotti. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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